Question

Describe any four geographical conditions required for the growth of tea? Mention the two major producing states of South India?

Answer 1

The geographical conditions are:

1. It grows well in tropical and subtropical climate.
2. It requires deep and humus rich soil.
3. It requires warm and frost free days. The temperature should be between 20 - 30 degree celcius.
4. It requires around 150-250 cm of rainfall throughout the answer.

2 major producing states of South India are:

1. Nilgiri Hills
2. Andhra Pradesh

Answer 2

it needs to 50 cm of well disturbance rainfall and above 25 Celsius of moderate temperature for its growth. Hill slopes are best suited for tea plantation.
Tea gradens are tremed as tea estates .The plantation are very well managed on scientific lines.